HOA Lawyer In Risky Business Bob Tankel wants you to know that he’s not Snidely Whiplash. As an attorney for more than 500 homeowners associations, Tankel is foreclosing on people’s homes for unpaid association dues with surprising frequency. Although some are investors, others live in the homes and lose them because of a few hundred …
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Hard times for Merco Group [South Florida]
Hard times for Merco Group [South Florida] Starting with one earthquake-damaged building in downtown Los Angeles, the Meruelo family spent nearly four decades building a real estate empire stretching from California to Florida. But even as family-owned properties like the Grand Bay hotel in Coconut Grove and high-rise condominiums attest to the family’s success, the …
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Village offers cash so you’ll take Manhattan [Chicago]
Village offers cash so you’ll take Manhattan Not long ago, it was news when builders and home sellers were looking to spice up their deals by dangling, say, a flat-screen television in front of prospective buyers. But that’s sooooo 2007. Take, for example, south suburban Manhattan, where it’s the village government giving the incentives. The …
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Floods expose homeowners to big insurance risk
Floods expose homeowners to big insurance risk David Spicer gutted his one-story home after a nearby creek flooded last weekend. He and some friends ripped out soggy insulation and removed the ruined furnace. He even carved away a couple feet of flood-damaged drywall to fight mold. Now, he must figure out how he’ll pay to …
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County judge accuses friend of fraud in real estate deal
County judge accuses friend of fraud in real estate deal An Allegheny County judge accuses a longtime family friend of defrauding him out of more than $500,000 in phony Florida real estate deals, according to his lawyer and a federal lawsuit made public Friday. Common Pleas Judge Robert P. Horgos, 60, of Sewickley Hills claims …
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Walk the line — or walk away [Northern California]
Walk the line — or walk away [Northern California] Josefa Ramirez and her husband, Juan Carlos, both 43, spent 10 years moving in and out of San Francisco apartments before buying their two-bedroom, one-bath Antioch home in 2006 for $375,000. “It took almost two years to raise our credit score,” she said, but finally they …
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